Hispanic women discuss the importance of curves in the Hispanic community and the increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery. The women also talk about how Hispanic and American standards of beauty are merging for younger generations (recorded August 2008).
Hispanic Panelists
Jennifer Companik
Jennifer Companik is a freelance fiction writer and Northwestern University graduate student living deep in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband and four-year-old son. Jennifer is a past and future high school English and ESOL teacher. She loves good books, learning new languages, and going places where they don't speak English. She works out every day to maintain her health (and sanity).
Estela Melgoza
Estela Melgoza is the coordinator of the Latina Leadership Program at Mujeres Latinas en Acción. The program seeks to help empower Latina women, facilitate their leadership development, and guide them through community involvement to create social and systematic change. Estela holds a B.A. in Applied Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is near the completion of both an M.A. in Community Counseling and an Illinois state license as a professional counselor.
Margarita Buckner
Margarita Buckner has spent more than 15 years in the banking industry. She currently serves as Vice President Bank Manager at Harris N.A. Margarita has been happily married for two years and enjoys spending her time with her and her husband's blended family of six, four boys and two girls. Margarita’s hobbies include taking long walks, watching movies, and hosting gatherings for family and friends.
